Death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza rises to 40,534
The number of people killed in Gaza since the start of the war has risen to 40,534, the Health Ministry in the Strip has said. It added that 93,778 people have been wounded. The ministry said Israeli forces killed 58 people and injured 131 in the past 24 hours.
Israeli attack targets Deir el-Balah school, killing 3
Israel’s military has waged an attack on a school where displaced people are sheltering in eastern Deir el-Balah, report our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic. The attack has killed at least three people and wounded others, they say.
Death toll in Deir el-Balah school strike rises to eight
The school attacked in Deir el-Balah served as an evacuation centre in the vicinity of Al-Aqsa Hospital, just 300 metres away. The school was targeted by heavy artillery. So far, we have confirmed reports of eight people killed.
One more person is in very critical condition, at risk of losing his life. The hospital, in its current state, does not have the capacity or supplies to save his life. So people are basically counting the minutes he has left.
Other people injured are lying on the floor of the emergency department, waiting for medical staff to provide care.
The attack has further traumatised the group of displaced who were staying at the school, using it as a shelter. They say the reason they did not evacuate from the school despite an order is there is no safe place for them to go.
